faul
\faʊ̯l\
The verdict
“faul” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pourri, putride, avarié. → voir übel et verdorben
Corpus desk
Index FR-faul · faul · French
faul · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | faul |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \faʊ̯l\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « faul » en français
Rare enough to double-check
faul is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \faʊ̯l\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for faul, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is faul, spelled F-A-U-L.
Definition
- 1Pourri, putride, avarié. → voir übel et verdorben
- 2Boiteux, douteux, pas net. → voir schlecht, unlauter et zweifelhaft
- 3Paresseux, paresseuse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how faul appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Faules Fleisch, faule Kartoffeln, ein fauler Zahn
Ich weiß, dass man im Internet allerlei Tricks findet, anhand derer man bestimmen kann, ob ein rohes Ei noch gut oder schon faul ist.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.